Poppy always said that: August is the time to plant Roses, Fruit Trees, Lilies, Asparagus, Strawberries, and get your potatoes sprouted.

What's Happening

Spring is in the air.... Don't you just love the feel, smell and birds chirping. 

We have our 1st tomato and courgette plants out for sale for the weekend. Our vege plants are ready to go as well now. Get them in now and they will mature in November before all the bugs and pests arrive... especially the brassicas. Lettuce might need a bit more heat yet and then some slug pellets tossed around.

Asparagus crowns are selling well for those that want to try something a bit different in the garden. 5 crowns for $11.99.

We still have some garlic seeds that should be in by now.

And plenty of yams still that actually look good enough to eat not for planting!!

Potatoes are selling super well.

We are on our last sack of swift so if you want some call in quick.... Pink Fir Apple heritage spuds have sold but we still have a good supply of most others..

Flower plants are looking good now.

Polyanthus are flowering and there is a good batch of pansies coming on.

Lily bulbs can be planted now and we have a good supply at $7.99 each

 Best colours are the erica's and azalea's.

Fruit trees are selling well and most are here now.

We have sold out of Moorpark apricots but we still have the favourite Blackboy peach and Peasgood nonsuch apple (A great cooker).

The seed racks are filling up. We sell our own brand seeds at $2.50 per packet or 5 packets for $10.00, so it is really affordable to put a few seeds in to grow.

We sell garden beds so now is a good time to get one into your backyard and get it filled with our 3 in 1 compost.Get it all planted up for some fresh summer vege!!! Nothing better than straight from the garden.

We have a special on short handles tools at the moment... $10.00 each and great for using on the raised beds. 

On special at Lorneville $100.00 pallets of trees and at Tweed St we have pet supplies at never to be repeated prices...

What you should be doing

 Seed potatoes can go into trays ready to sprout for an early crop.

Early vege plants can go in now. 

Clean out the tunnel house and get some good tomato mix in ready for the new season.

If you are really keen try 1 or 2 of our tomatoes we have just put out for sale.

Lawns need some sulphate of iron for moss control. 

Come on in for free advice and supplies.

Don't forget to bring in your own bags or boxes. Or purchase one of our baskets for $5.00...Renew & recycle. Yours to keep for further purchases

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KEEP WARM AND HAVE A GREAT WEEK

What's New This Week

We have bags of walnuts, hazelnuts and a mix of walnuts and hazelnuts

$14.98

Health Benefits Of Hazelnuts

Hazelnuts make a tasty snack and are a great addition to many dishes. When a person includes them in a balanced, calorie-controlled diet, the nuts also provide several health benefits.

Hazelnuts contain:

• vitamin E
• healthful fat
• protein
• dietary fiber

Health Benefits of Walnuts

• Rich in Antioxidants..
• Super Plant Source of Omega-3s. ...
• May Decrease Inflammation. ...
• Promotes a Healthy Gut. ...
• May Reduce Risk of Some Cancers. ...
• Supports Weight Control. ...
• May Help Manage Type 2 Diabetes and Lower Your Risk. ...
• May Help Lower Blood Pressure.

PRODUCT

Wallys Magic Botanic Liquid (MBL)

MBL ( Humate and Fulvic acid ) is a growth booster for plants, it makes for much bigger root systems, stronger and healthier plants.

It is been used with balanced NPK fertilisers to create world record vegetables.

Benefits may include; Aids and speeds up germination of seeds.

Helps to release locked up fertilisers from past applications especially phosphates.

Helps increase availability of chemical fertilisers and organic foods for plants.

Helps reduce many common plant disease problems.

Cleans up many toxic compounds, chemicals and oil spills in soil.

Helps to establish plants in areas where they can't or struggle to establish and many more. 

PET PRODUCT

PondCare Microbial Algae Clean 

Alternative approach to algae control 

• Contains patented bacteria 
• Biological inhibitor of green water
• Promotes a cleaner pond environment 
• Eliminates troublesome organic sludge and debris
• Improves dissolved oxygen levels 
• Helps establish and maintain the biological filter
• Reduces noxious odors from the pond 

CUCUMBER FACTS: Cucumbers contain most of the vitamins you need every day, just one cucumber contains Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc.

Feeling tired in the afternoon? put down the caffeinated soda and pick up a cucumber. Cucumbers are a good source of B Vitamins and Carbohydrates that can provide that quick pick-me-up that can last for hours.

Are grubs and slugs ruining your planting beds? Place a few slices in a small pie tin and your garden will be free of pests all season long. The chemicals in the cucumber react with the aluminum to give off a scent undetectable to humans but drive garden pests crazy and make them flee the area.

Want to avoid a hangover or terrible headache? Eat a few cucumber slices before going to bed and wake up refreshed and headache free. Cucumbers contain enough sugar, B vitamins and electrolytes to replenish essential nutrients the body lost, keeping everything in equilibrium, avoiding both a hangover and headache!

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